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legal/us/code/title-38/chapter-5/section-505.md

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+type: "LegalText"
+title: "38 U.S.C. § 505"
+description: "Opinions of Attorney General"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 38
+title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
+chapter_number: "5"
+chapter_name: "AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY"
+section: "505"
+citation: "38 U.S.C. § 505"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
+source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc38@119-100.zip"
+source_identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s505"
+source_file: "data/legal/raw/us/code/title-38/usc38.xml"
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+retrieved_at: "2026-07-04"
+confidence: "official"
+tags: ["legal", "us-code"]
+---
+
+# 38 U.S.C. § 505 - Opinions of Attorney General
+
+## Text
+
+The Secretary may require the opinion of the Attorney General on any question of law arising in the administration of the Department.
+
+(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 387.)
+
+## Notes
+
+Editorial Notes
+
+Prior ProvisionsPrior sections 505 to 508 were renumbered sections 1505 to 1508 of this title, respectively. Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 211(b) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a).